IASP^® Developing Countries Project: Initiative for Improving Pain Education

Grant: US$10,000

Application Deadline: February 15

Purpose:

The IASP Developing Countries Project addresses the need for improved education about pain and its treatment in developing countries by providing educational support grants. These grants are intended to improve the scope and availability of essential education for pain clinicians of all disciplines, taking into account specific local needs. For example, funds may be used to combine practical instruction with theory, to develop specific written teaching materials, or to develop distance-learning materials.

Eligibility Requirements:

The principal organizer must be based in a developing country (see list of eligible countries) and must have been a member of IASP for at least one year.  Those who received an award from this program in the previous year are not eligible to reapply. Applications should be for one-year projects that are ready to begin within three months of the date of submitting this application. Grants will not be awarded for projects that are in the planning stages, and projects must have specific start and completion dates.

Guidelines:

• Ten grants will be given, each for up to US$10,000. Applicants must identify the total funds necessary for the project and the additional sources of funding.
• Grants will support one-year educational projects designed to meet identified needs within a developing country. Grants are not intended for projects that are still in the planning stages.
• The project should be an educational course, written educational materials for general distribution, or a distance-learning course.
• It is desirable, although not essential, for the project to be multidisciplinary.
• If awarded, no funds will be sent to personal accounts. The grant award will be administered for the organizers of the education project by a non-profit institution, association, or organization, with the understanding that no fees or overhead will be charged to IASP for this educational grant, or taken from the award.
• The successful applicant must submit a quarterly progress report, as well as a detailed final report within 3 months of the project’s completion to IASP. This final report should include the following details:
  1. The original aims of the project and a general assessment of its value; this must include measurable outcomes (measures of the impact and/or results of the project).
  2. The number of persons taking part in the project and their professional status (undergraduates, doctors, nurses, and other health professionals).
  3. Details of the course conduct, assessment methods, and results, including a final measure of the difference that the project has made. This includes the intended long-term follow-up with the participants or materials.
  4. A record of any problems or difficulties encountered during the project.
  5. A description of how the project can be developed and improved in the long term.
  6. A financial statement accounting for the use of all the funds.

How to Apply:

(All applications must be submitted in English and as a single PDF file.)

Include a short form CV with your application (4 pages maximum).
Click here for a Word application.

Email your completed application and short CV to: grants@iasp-pain.org. IASP will not consider incomplete applications.

The deadline for receipt of applications is February 15. Awardees will be announced by May 1.

Please contact grants@iasp-pain.org if you have any questions.

Click here to see past winners of the IASP Grants for Improving Pain Education in Developing Countries.